> Frequently the efforts seen here are not to abstract, but to turn down suggestions, > because they are not present in all protocols. That is not abstraction. That is backward > thinking. Kannel would benefit from some real abstraction efforts with a forward view of > supporting all protocols to each their fullest extent.
To quote Linus Torvalds: "As such, my most important function is to say NO! to people. This continually surprises some people, as they see a very rapid pace of development, and often huge patches on a weekly (or even daily) basis." (see http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9803.3/0319.html). This was because Linus continously turned down the GGI projects implementation of an in-kernel graphics system. The GGI peoplewere furious about the narrow minded and backward consensus of the main kernel developers. Regards Joerg
